--- product_id: 12157389 title: "Comedy Writing Self-Taught Workbook: More than 100 Practical Writing Exercises to Develop Your Comedy Writing Skills" brand: "gene perretlinda perret" price: "₱2320" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/12157389-comedy-writing-self-taught-workbook-more-than-100-practical-writing store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Comedy Writing Self-Taught Workbook: More than 100 Practical Writing Exercises to Develop Your Comedy Writing Skills **Brand:** gene perretlinda perret **Price:** ₱2320 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Comedy Writing Self-Taught Workbook: More than 100 Practical Writing Exercises to Develop Your Comedy Writing Skills by gene perretlinda perret - **How much does it cost?** ₱2320 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/12157389-comedy-writing-self-taught-workbook-more-than-100-practical-writing) ## Best For - gene perretlinda perret enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted gene perretlinda perret brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Comedy Writing Self-Taught Workbook: More than 100 Practical Writing Exercises to Develop Your Comedy Writing Skills ## Images ![Comedy Writing Self-Taught Workbook: More than 100 Practical Writing Exercises to Develop Your Comedy Writing Skills - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91HZnPTK6mL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Exercises to Complement COMEDY WRITING SELF-TAUGHT *by D***A on Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014* .Reviewed by C J Singh (Berkeley, CA)."Self-Taught Is the Best Taught": Perrets' WorkbookFew years ago, I read Gene Perret's "Comedy Writing Workbook,"published in 1994. The COMEDY WRITING SELF-TAUGHT WORKBOOK, published in 2014, retains only a few of the exercises of the earlier book. This co-authored book is a briefer version,The WORKBOOK presents its exercises in five parts:Part One, General Joke WritingPart Two, General Stand-Up WritingPart Three, Writing for Your MentorPart Four, Sketch WritingPart Five, Sitcom WritingHere are a few sample exercises.General Joke Writing. "A one-liner often is a factual statement with a joke attached to it. It's a straight line and a punchline: `Ronald Reagan is one politician who never lied, cheated, or stole. He always had a agent who did that for him" (Exercise 4, page 7).General Stand-Up Writing. Suppose you are doing gags about mean bosses and "are on the subtopic of `just how mean he is': `I work for a mean boss. The guy has a black belt in management. Once he was out sick and the people in the office sent him a bouquet of Venus flytraps'." (Exercise 32, p 40).Sketch Writing: Sketch introduces a premise (what's the sketch is about), has fun with the premise, and ends with more fun. Beginning of a sketch: " Two friends are walking along the street. Suddenly a mugger threatens them and demands all their money and their wallet. The second one, though, takes some money from his wallet, hands it to his friend, and says, `Here's that $20 I've owed you for a while.' Then he hands his wallet to the thief." The exercise is to develop the sketch by coming up with other events. (Exercise 81, page 84)Sitcom Writing: Sitcom has a similar structure as a sketch, but differs in being longer and has established characters. As an example, the book presents an episode from The Big Bang Theory: "Penny wants to throw a surprise birthday party for Leonard, who has never had one. That's the A story. The B story is that Howard has to find some way to keep Leonard out of the apartment until the time of the party. The C story is that Penny has to take Sheldon to buy an appropriate gift for the birthday boy. All of these plots are related to one another" (Exercise 88, p 94).Comedy Writing Self-Taught Workbook is an excellent introduction for beginning comedy writers with many sparkling jokes included. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners, experts, and in betweens! *by K***D on Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2018* Even as a working stand up comedian it helps keep my brain agile and always moving forward. I love waking up, having a cigarette and a cup of coffee and going through a couple of exercises. I would recommend having a notebook just for the exercises, it will come in handy so you're not mixing up whats an exercise and whats a joke idea you came up with during the day. Highly recommend! PS Don't smoke kids. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Good but boring *by N***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2023* Really dull book it’s solid information wise if you’re like me and want something that’s a little lighter/entertaining to learn writing comedy I would recommend the comedy store writing work book by Sandy C Shore. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/12157389-comedy-writing-self-taught-workbook-more-than-100-practical-writing](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/12157389-comedy-writing-self-taught-workbook-more-than-100-practical-writing) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-06-07*